Sharmeka Moffitt, the woman police say fabricated a story about being burned in a Winnsboro park, will likely face criminal charges, according to the district attorney in the case's jurisdiction.

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Greg Hilburn
Louisiana Gannett

Sharmeka Moffitt, the woman police say fabricated a story about being attacked and burned in a Winnsboro park, will likely face criminal charges, 5th District Attorney Mack Lancaster said Wednesday.

However, Lancaster said he will take no action until Moffitt recovers from her burns and until he receives the final investigative reports from all law enforcement agencies that worked the crime. Moffitt was in critical condition at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.

"I think there must be some consequences," Lancaster said. "This is almost a hate crime, figuratively, against the ...